Graduate Council. 446 As a standing subcommittee of the Faculty Senate, the Graduate Council shall provide recommendations to the Faculty Senate on issues concerning scholarly/creative activities and instructional matters regarding graduate programs. Rules, policies and regulations pertaining to graduate programs are determined by the Graduate School to the extent that no such rule(s), policy(ies) or regulation(s) or modification thereof, shall be contrary to the clear and express terms of this Agreement, nor shall any such rule(s), policy(ies), regulation(s), or rates be administered to detract from rights clearly and expressly given to the Association or its members by the terms of this Agreement. The introduction or modification of rules, policies, or regulations that require Faculty input under the provisions of Article XIII.A. shall be forwarded to the appropriate Faculty body (e.g., departmental committee, college council, Faculty Senate) for consideration and recommendation prior to implementation by the University. 447 The Graduate Council shall be comprised of ten (10) Faculty members appointed by the respective College Councils and the Library, in the following way: four (4) members shall represent the College of Arts and Sciences, two (2) members shall represent the College of Health and Human Services, with all other colleges and the Library having one (1) representative each. 448 The Graduate Council and the Director of Graduate School shall mutually agree to any modification of the established system for providing input and operational guidelines. The Association reserves the right to object to any modification(s) on the grounds that such modification(s) violate this Agreement or the Association’s rights and obligations as the sole bargaining representative.
Graduate Council agreements that create a dual degree or other graduate program that must be published in the Graduate Bulletin.
Graduate Council. 391 The Graduate Council shall provide Faculty input to the Xxxx of Graduate Studies on all credit producing and instructional matters pertaining to graduate programs that are of concern to the Xxxx and/or Faculty includ- ing, but not limited to, admissions, advising, withdrawals and incom- pletes, grading, attendance, Continuing Education, World College Programs, research and other instructional matters. 392 The Graduate Council shall consist of the Xxxx of Graduate Studies, two
